Match predictions
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-pulse prediction & preview
Next up: J1 League, Sat 24 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC
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Head-to-head in numbers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-pulse have met 29 times since March 2012. The record reads Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 wins, Shimizu S-pulse 8, with 7 draws. These games average 2.8 goals. Both teams have scored in 62% of meetings, and 55% have gone over 2.5 goals. Sanfrecce Hiroshima's biggest win in this fixture was 5-1 in September 2015. Shimizu S-pulse's biggest win in this fixture was 3-1 in March 2026. Shimizu S-pulse are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.
The last meeting, on 11 Apr 2026 (J1 League), finished Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-1 Shimizu S-pulse. Sanfrecce Hiroshima's last 5 results, most recent first: W W W W W. Shimizu S-pulse's last 5 results, most recent first: L W D W W. Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 2nd in the J1 League table. Shimizu S-pulse sit 10th in the J1 League table.
They meet next on 24 Oct 2026 (J1 League).
Recent meetings
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima11Shimizu S-pulse
- Shimizu S-pulse31Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima00Shimizu S-pulse
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima30Shimizu S-pulse
- Shimizu S-pulse11Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima20Shimizu S-pulse
- Shimizu S-pulse21Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Shimizu S-pulse22Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima12Shimizu S-pulse
- Shimizu S-pulse10Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Where they stand
J1 League tableJ-League
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 | WWWLL | |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 20 | WWWLW | |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 20 | WLDWW | |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 20 | WWWWD | |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 19 | LWWWW | |
| 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 16 | WDLLL | |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 15 | DWDWD | |
| 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 | LDWWL | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | LLWWW | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 | WWWLD | |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 12 | LWLWW | |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 12 | DDLDW | |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | LLLDW | |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 9 | DDWLD | |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 9 | WLLLL | |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 | LWLLD | |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 7 | WLLDL | |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 | LLLLD | |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 5 | DLDWL | |
| 20 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 4 | LLDDL |
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